Department of Medicine

Too hot to handle: can our bodies withstand global heating

Written by The Guardian | October 20, 2021

Kidneys regulate blood concentrations of water and salt. So, the organs are the immediate interface between us and the climate crisis – because when it starts getting hot, we lose a lot of water and salt through sweat, says Richard Johnson, professor of medicine and head of renal diseases and hypertension at the University of Colorado.